Abstract

These volumes contain a selection of Morgenthau's articles, speeches, etc., written over the past two decades. Some of the material has been re-written, either to bring it up to date or to fit it better into the plan of this work. Morgenthau has not simply collected some old essays; he has coherently combined essays on political philosophy with comment on concrete political issues in which the practical consequences of his theory are spelled out. His version of political realism is clearly stated and defended, especially in the opening essays of the first and third volumes, and his discussions of specific problems speak relevantly to contemporary political issues.--R. J. W.